SVG Apologizes Live on Air After Wrecking ‘Cursed’ NASCAR Driver Shane van Gisbergen apologizes after spinning Josh Berry on Lap 82 at NHMS, adding to Berry’s “cursed” playoff woes in 2025. Pratham Gu

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs have been brutal for Josh Berry, and Lap 82 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s Mobil 1 301 piled on the pain. Running a strong fifth, the Hendersonville native’s luck took another hit when Shane van Gisbergen’s No. 88 Kaulig Racing Chevy clipped him, sending Berry spinning and plummeting to the back.

It’s the fourth straight race where Berry’s finished last or been caught in chaos, earning him a “ cursed ” label among fans.

SVG, quick to own up, apologized live on his team radio, insisting he didn’t mean to wreck Berry. “Sorry about that; I didn’t mean to do that. He came back down,” he said, explaining how Berry’s move pinched him into the contact.

Berry’s season has been a rollercoaster of heartbreak. Despite flashes of speed, like his top-5 run